353 wild horses also lost their freedom as part of the BLM’s relentless efforts to remove at least 22,000 federally-protected wild horses and burros this year from public lands to make way for animal agriculture.

Groups of whales have been recorded learning “incredibly complex” songs from other whales in a new study that explores cultural transmission between marine animals.

The major airline, which has long played a significant role in transporting non-human primates for research, has announced that it will stop doing so as soon as its current contractual commitments come to an end.

A new study shows that wild and domestic horses, as well as pigs, can differentiate between positive and negative human vocalization.

The project is focusing on fabricating human skin using a novel bioprinting technology based on patterned laser light sheets.

Killing donkeys to profit from their skins is now prohibited in Tanzania as the Minister for Livestock and Fisheries voices concerns about the country’s donkey population being wiped out due to the global demand for ejiao.

While the slaughter of horses for human consumption in America was banned in 2007, over the last five years, it is estimated that around 288,000 horses have been transported to slaughterhouses across state lines. The SAFE Act is a solution to closing the legal loopholes that enable this.

Scientists have created tiny robots that can ‘swim’ around oceans and seas while absorbing microplastics.

Governor Jared Polis has urged the Bureau of Land Management to delay the wild horse roundup and search for ‘more humane’ solutions after 142 died in a federal facility in Cañon City.

Researchers at Antarctica’s Atka Bay are studying a colony of around 20,000 emperor penguins with the help of a small, yellow robot called ECHO.

The vital importance of coral can’t be underestimated, with nearly a quarter of all marine life depending on healthy coral reefs for shelter and food. Now, scientists have discovered that dolphins may be using them to treat skin infections, ​​adding to evidence that some corals and sponges may also have medicinal properties.

The retailer is the latest company to drop coconut milk produced by a Thai supplier accused of forcing chained monkeys to pick the coconuts.

As tiger stripes are as unique as human fingerprints, this groundbreaking database storing stripe profiles could aid the authorities working to dismantle the illegal wildlife trade.

With just 336 known North Atlantic right whales remaining, scientists are turning to technology to keep this declining species safe from one of its biggest threats.

Antle, who has been described as “the real kingpin” behind tiger exploitation in the U.S., has been jailed on suspected money laundering charges.

New covert footage released by EIA shows the huge expansion of captive-breeding facilities in Laos for tigers and bears.

Regulators said the site was responsible for the deaths of hundreds of beagle puppies who were being bred for medical research.

The iconic circus is set for a comeback after closing in 2017. But this time, it will focus on human feats and stories, and so sparing animals from having to perform.

During the hearing, lawmakers discussed bipartisan legislation to close the loopholes that enable thousands of horses to be transported to slaughterhouses in Canada and Mexico each year. The final vote will take place in ten days - here’s how you can help ramp up support for the life-saving bill.

This was the first time in history that the highest court of any English-speaking jurisdiction heard a habeas corpus case brought on behalf of someone other than a human being.